Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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